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Open letter to Mr. José Manuel Barroso – President of the European Commission

23 October, 2009 By Editor

 

Dear Mr Barroso,

I am writing to you to express our grave concerns regarding your draft communication to the European Parliament and Council, dated 6 October 2009, which proposes “a reform agenda for a global Europe [reforming the budget, changing Europe]”.

Having read about the draft communication in this week’s press and obtained a copy of the draft since, we are at a loss to fathom why those that would be most affected by the draft communication’s proposals – Europe’s regions – appear to be the last stakeholders to have found out about them.

We find it ironic that the Commission is re-thinking its own cohesion policy when the real work on implementing the 2007-2013 funding period has only begun in the last year. How can Europe’s regions have confidence in a Commission that considers overhauling a policy in the first stages of implementation?

Your draft communication appears to imply a substantive or de facto “re-nationalisation” of the cohesion policy. This would be a mistake. At a time when local and regional authorities are looking forward to the Lisbon Treaty’s extension of the subsidiarity principle to sub-national levels and its affirmation of multi-level governance, the Commission appears to be prepared to undermine those provisions via “a concentration on national convergence”.

May I suggest that the “academic experts” that provided “a sound analytical basis for assessing EU finances” read our study, “From Subsidiarity to Success: The Impact of Decentralisation on Regional Growth”, which shows that regions innovate and perform better economically when they are empowered with more – not less – competences and funding. The study also shows that applied research, which is key to innovation, has better results when regions have strong competences for universities and research.

The European regions have been very active and successful in fighting the economic downturn. Since Europe’s 22 million SMEs are at the core of employment, it is regions that have had to deal with this urgent matter. Nevertheless, regions were never included in decisions concerning the EU recovery plan. The Lisbon Agenda on Growth and Jobs has shown that a centralistic approach does not lead to results. We fear that you are now again on the same path. We also fear that by calling into question Objective 2’s strategy of “strengthening strength”, the Agenda’s objectives will only be undermined further.

Moreover, the suggestion that more resources should be channelled to the lagging Member States rather than regions only serves to propagate a culture of centralised and sectoral policy-making over what should be the real objective: territorial cohesion. The implication of such an approach is the regional policy equivalent of a “two-speed Europe” that is discriminatory at best and disastrous at worst.

Sincerely yours,

Michèle Sabban

President
Assembly of European Regions (AER.eu)

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AER’s President Michèle Sabban pays homage to Adrien Zeller

25 August, 2009 By Editor


Strasbourg, 25 August 2009

We have just received the sad news of the death of Mr Adrien Zelller, president of the Alsace region of France. Mr Zeller was a great president for Alsace and the most loyal friend the Assembly of European Regions could have wished for.

As a member of the European Parliament, a French minister, and a vice-president of AER, he played a major role in the decentralisation and regionalisation of France. His multi-faceted actions encompassed, notably, cooperation with the German and Swiss regions near the region of Alsace.

AER has lost a great politician and a loyal friend.

Michèle Sabban
President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER)

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From Subsidiarity to Success: The Impact of Decentralisation on Economic Growth

30 May, 2009 By Editor

Do regions with more competences perform better than others? Are countries with a higher degree of decentralisation economically more successful than centrally governed countries? The aim of the study “From Subsidiarity to Success: The Impact of Decentralisation on Economic Growth”, commissioned by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and produced by BAK Basel Economics, is to seek links between the degree of autonomy of a region, or the degree of decentralisation within a country, and economic development.

The project has been divided into two parts. The following summarises the first part which contains the methodology, explains how the Decentralisation Index has been drawn up and the Index family synthesized, and presents results of the descriptive analysis and the country profiles. The second part deals with the impact of decentralisation on economic performance, explored through econometric analysis.

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Study links economic performance to Europe’s first Decentralisation Index

18 May, 2009 By Editor


An independent study commissioned by AER proves what regions have always known, that subsidiarity is a key to economic success

Brussels, 18 May 2009

An independent study establishing the first “Decentralisation Index” has found that the economies of decentralised countries are performing significantly better across Europe than those of highly centralised states.

“These findings are set to open a crucial debate, particularly among policy-makers in highly centralised countries, as Europe struggles to reverse the effects of the global economic downturn,” said Michèle Sabban, president of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the organisation that commissioned the study and the largest independent network of regional authorities in Europe.

Launched today in Brussels, “From Subsidiarity to Success: The impact of decentralisation on economic growth” is the timely result of two years of research and analysis by BAK Basel Economics, an independent economic research institute based in Switzerland.

“We need long-term solutions to the economic crisis. And that is why national and regional governments must agree on an optimal balance in their distribution of powers, one that maximises their territories’ economic growth potential. This study enables them to do that with the aid of extensive data and empirical analysis,” Ms Sabban said.

The study found that the application of the subsidiarity principle in the distribution of powers is a key to economic success, and that a country’s economic performance can be improved with more influence of the regions at the national level, more independence of the regions from the national level, financial competences and resources for the regions, as well as more competences in recreation and culture, infrastructure, education and research, and health care.

“These results prove definitively what AER has known anecdotally for a long time: that the economies of regions with greater competences are performing better as a result than those within more centralised countries,” Ms Sabban said.

The only exceptions to this trend, the study found, are the highly centralised transition countries that have experienced rapid economic growth over recent years. The findings also suggest, however, that those countries’ economies could have performed even better with a more decentralised distribution of powers.

The two-part study

Part one of the study, “Creating a Decentralisation Index”, marks the first combined qualitative and quantitative analysis of decentralisation indicators ever conducted. The study brought together quantitative data gathered from existing sources – such as the OECD, IMF and Eurostat – with qualitative data based on the results of 88 questionnaires completed by regions from 26 European countries, along with a number of countries outside Europe. Based on five sub-indices (Administrative, Functional, Political, Vertical and Financial decentralisation), a “Decentralisation Index” was then created to mark the degree of decentralisation of a country/region on a scale from 0 to 100. Switzerland was found to be the most decentralised European country with an index value of 70, while Bulgaria is the most centralised with a value of 25.

Part two of the study, “Decentralisation and Economic Performance”, investigated via regression analysis the impact that decentralisation has upon economic variables, according to indicators such as performance data (GDP per capita and GDP growth) and innovation output (universities, academic research and patents). The study found that decentralisation clearly does have a positive impact on the economic performance of regions, although some fields – most notably academic research – enjoy a greater benefit from the “concentration effect” of a more centralised distribution of powers. The question of whether there is an optimal degree of decentralisation conducive to economic growth was also examined, although the results found that such a formula could only be devised pending further research on a country-by-country basis.

A third publication, the study’s “Summary and Conclusions”, brings together the key findings and explores a number of policy implications for decision-makers.

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Launch of the European Platform of regional and local actors for development cooperation

27 November, 2008 By Editor

Strasbourg, Alsace (F), 17 November 2008.

The European Platform of regional and local actors for development cooperation was launched today on the occasion of the 3rd European Development Days in Strasbourg. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is part of the platform led by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), which will receive funding of 470.000 € over the next 2 years.

The overall objective of the action is to set up a platform of European local and regional authorities to facilitate networking, the circulation of information, the exchange of experiences and best practice, as well as the co-ordination of their initiatives and positions. The regular dialogue with the European Commission will help the transfer of information and messages from the Commission, and ensure that the Commission takes into account the role and positions of local/regional authorities on the main current areas of European development policy, such as decentralisation assistance, capacity building, the Euro-Africa partnership or the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

In this context, AER organised a round-table discussion on the common Climate Change project together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions (CPMR) and others. The event marked the start of an ambitious cooperation programme in the field of climate change. This highly anticipated project aims at supporting regions in developing countries to adapt to climate change. AER’s role will be to participate in the project’s steering committee, disseminate information about the project among AER members and organise awareness & training workshop in Eastern or South-eastern Europe.

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The Province of Istanbul hosts the AER: Over 80 Regions take a stand on decentralisation in Europe

7 September, 2007 By Editor

 


Instanbul (TR), 7 September 2007

Regional democracy in Turkey was given added momentum today when politicians from 40 European regions met with their Turkish counterparts. Examining how models of regional democracy from other European countries could be more relevant for Turkey, the regional politicians were able to exchange experiences and reinforce the message that strong regions with their own competences, finances and democratically-elected politicians are best placed to deliver economic growth, efficient services and accountable governance.

During the meeting of the political Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) – the political organisation of almost 260 European regional authorities – Riccardo Illy, AER President and President of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia-I stressed that’this shows the true purpose of the AER: the European Regions acting together to support other Regions in their decentralisation process. This will be an important factor in developing Turkey and its economy. To develop Europe, we need to release the potential, good will, energy, know-how and creativity of all citizens. This is only possible by giving more responsibilities to the provinces.’
‘Although there is a tradition of a centralised unitary State in Turkey, the country has launched the decentralisation process to strengthen regional and local authorities. We welcome the reform that came into force in 2005, giving more powers to the Provincial Council, a directly elected body,’ explained Hasan Buyukdede, Chairman of Istanbul Provincial Council.
‘Through interregional cooperation with our members, the AER will support the Turkish Regions in adapting to their new responsibilities, in order to fully develop their potential and benefit their citizens. All the previous enlargement processes have shown us that it is crucial to have a strong and active regional level in order to be fully prepared for eventual EU membership,’ concluded President Illy.

Among the other main issues decided today, the AER Bureau made a series of recommendations and proposals on the future of EU regional policy. “A European Union regional policy is essential; it helps to improve the competitive advantage of all Regions on a European and global scale. EU regional policy post-2013 must focus on territorial cooperation networks. Member States must therefore implement the legislation required to enable European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) to be created. The regions are the best actors to fulfil the goals of the EU’, stated Thomas Andersson, Chairman of the AER Reflection Group on Cohesion Policy. “In view of the forthcoming EU Forum on Cohesion (27-28 September), we already met the Director of the European Commission Directorate for Regional Policy (DG REGIO), who expressed the full support of the European Commission for our recommendations,’ he concluded.

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Regional decentralisation means economic growth: AER and BAK Basel launch major survey

13 June, 2007 By Editor

Regions with greater powers have stronger economic growth: this theory is supported by a number of indicators, according to which strong regions in Europe develop better than the others. Wherever regions are endowed with more powers by national governments, they become able to develop better and more rapidly, thus positively contributing to the growth of the whole country.

The Assembly of European Regions (AER, www.aer.eu) commissioned BAK Basel Economics to carry out a study on ‘decentralization indicators’: this pilot study, which was presented today, intends to break new ground in policy areas which are crucial for regional and national growth.

The study also found new additional indicators, which enable the measurement of the difference in the distribution of power between the state and the regional and local authorities. When completed, it is meant to prove with facts and figures what all the current indicators already suggest.

Four regions took part in this pilot study: Friuli Venezia Giulia (I), Västra Götaland (S), Hordaland (N), Istra (HR).

The main project, which will involve all the AER member regions (currently more than 250) will begin this summer, and will take a year to be completed: the final results are expected to be presented in the summer of 2008.

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AER Study Visit to UNDP Decentralisation Projects in Southern Serbia

17 April, 2007 By Editor

The AER Working Group on International Solidarity has undertaken a study visit to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) projects in Serbia, in order to ascertain how AER Member Regions could engage in UNDP-administered development cooperation schemes on the ground in countries such as Serbia, Morocco and Lebanon.

After a visit on the 16th April to the UNDP Serbia representation in Belgrade and a meeting with the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, representatives from the Working Group (regions of Bourgogne, Auvergne, Brussels-Capital, Hedmark and Essex) travelled to the Southern Serbian city of Leskovac on the 17th April, where UNDP projects on regional economic development are currently being developed.

During this visit, the group identified a number of potential topics for AER involvement: among them the training of local administration, economic development strategies and targeted policies to address the demographic challenges of the area.

The Working Group members will be following up the contacts in Serbia and plan to extend their activities to other countries, such as Morocco.

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European Regional Organisations get closer

22 March, 2007 By Editor

Organisations representing European regions must co-ordinate more among themselves: Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and of Friuli Venezia Giulia, together with Claudio Martini, President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and of Tuscany, agreed last Saturday 17th March that it’s now necessary to consolidate co-operation.

This co-operation should be gradual, in order to respect the history and the specificities of each regional organisation. Both Presidents also underlined how a better coordination can only strengthen the regions’ role in Europe, in particular towards the EU institutions. The final goal of this cooperation, although admittedly in the long term, could also be a Confederation among the regional European associations.

The Secretaries General of the AER and the CPMR will meet in the coming weeks, in order to start comparing the work programmes of both organisations, and study joint initiatives on themes of common interest. The two major European organisations will also contact other associations working in the same field, to develop common declarations and documents.

Both President Illy and President Martini underlined how cooperation projects should on the one hand focus on common topics (for example decentralisation processes, environment, energy), while on the other hand they should highlight the particular interests and expertise of each association.

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Ongoing Decentralisation in Turkey

21 September, 2006 By Editor


Strasbourg (F), 21 September 2006

Since last year, the Presidents of the Turkish Provinces* have been elected by the Provincial Council, the members of which are directly elected by the citizens. But this institutional reform in Turkey is only one step in an ongoing process. The role of the regions in Turkey will further increase. This was the main issue discussed between Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), and Mr Harput, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.

Harput stressed that Turkey is committed to further decentralisation in order to serve the citizens and their needs in a better way. This would also lead to the development of solid links between Provinces and citizens. President Illy strongly welcomed this view and promised that the AER and its members will give its support to the Turkish provinces in reaching their goals. “The AER fully shares these values of proximity to the citizen which will result in concrete projects. This is what we experience each day in our 255 Member Regions” he said. As a proof of this involvement, the AER Bureau has already welcomed the Province of Kahramanmaras as first Turkish AER member. In meetings with the Secretary Generals of some Turkish Provinces President Illy and Secretary Klaus Klipp discussed ways of concrete cooperation between the regions of Turkey and the other European countries.

President Illy also met Ministers and representatives from the Government and the civil society. This three-day marathon confirmed to Riccardo Illy that “Turkey is a modern and democratic country with continuing economic development and growth. Turkey is definitely on the way to meet the standards set by the EU and must have a chance to become a full partner of the European Union. Finally, we have to keep in mind that Turkey is the natural link for the dialogue with the Middle-East and the southern Mediterranean”, President Illy concluded.

* According to the AER’s ‘Declaration on regionalism in Europe’, “the region is the territorial body of public law established at the level immediately below that of the State and endowed with political self-government. The region shall be recognised in the national constitution or in legislation which guarantees its autonomy, identity, powers and organisational structures.” The Turkish provinces correspond to this definition.

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The Alsace Region: An example of structural funds management

3 April, 2006 By Editor

 

Efficient and successful decentralisation

Despite, or rather due to our concerns over the future of cohesion policy and the difficulties in managing the structural funds, we are determined to use our experience and know-how to Europe’s advantage.’ This is the constructive spirit in which Adrien Zeller, Vice-President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and President of the Regional Council of Alsace-F, and Jean-Paul Heider, Vice-President of the Regional Council of Alsace, addressed Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for Regional Policy.

Mr Zeller has presented the outcome of the Alsace experimentation of responsibility transfer in the management of Objective 2 Community programmes for 2000-2006. He stressed that this management has distinctly improved since it has been decentralised. ‘We are glad to announce that the Alsace Region has globally reached all its objectives. Our Region is now well-prepared for the new Operational Programmes and we have already created dynamic partnerships with several neighbouring Regions, which will prove very useful in the development of our projects. We are ready to take the lead on the next programming period’ he concluded. Klaus Klipp, AER Secretary General, added: ‘Alsace can be considered as an example for all European Regions who call for more decentralisation. The AER commits to support all these regions and thereby contribute to make the management of forthcoming Community programmes more efficient.’

In spite of this positive conclusion, some problems remain. That is why the AER has presented a series of 10 points to Commissioner Hübner dedicated to improve the management of structural funds. The Alsace Region’s experience as the Managing authority for two EU programmes, i.e. “INTERREG III A Rhin Supérieur Centre-Sud” and Objective 2, was taken as an example to explain to Mrs Commissioner Hübner the difficulties that exist in terms of delayed payments, monitoring systems, administrative burdens and coordination between the different services within the European Commission. Mrs Hübner then said to commit herself to enhance the good relationship between DG Regio and European Regions in order to smoothen all these difficulties and maximise the efficiency of structural funds

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Recognising the vital role of the regions: a crucial stake for Europe

19 May, 2005 By Editor

Wroclaw (PL), 19 May 2005

‘European economic growth, which has been dynamic for the past ten years, will be in danger, if the Constitutional Treaty is not ratified,’ warned Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and of Friuli Venezia Giulia-I, during his intervention at the opening of the European Summit of Cities and Region organised in Wroclaw (PL) by the Committee of the Regions.

While opinions polls show a balance between the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ only a few days away from the French and Dutch referenda on the Constitutional Treaty, President Illy reaffirmed his commitment to the ‘yes’ camp and praises the Constitution: ‘The European Union must now reconsider its role and must express its full potential, or suffer decline.’

Following statements from the President of the European Parliament Josep Borrel and the Commissioner for Regional Policy Danuta Hübner, Illy addressed the representatives of the regions and stressed that ‘the recognition of the strategic role of the regions is of crucial importance not only for the regions, but also for Europe itself.’ In this context, the regions call for a speedy adoption of the EU Regulation creating a ‘European Group for Territorial Cooperation’, a new legal instrument, which will further develop and strengthen cross-border cooperation. ‘This is a key element to the attainment of a new equilibrium in Europe, capable of guaranteeing a healthy relationship between decentralisation and territorial cohesion,’ concluded Illy.

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AER Conference on “The Future of Cohesion Policy in an Enlarged Europe”

15 October, 2004 By Editor

 

Eger, Heves county (H), 15 October 2004 

On 14 and 15 October, the Assembly of European Regions and the Region of Heves – Hungary – held a Conference on the Future of Cohesion Policy in an Enlarged Europe, on the initiative of its Committee C “Regional Policies”. This large event was attended by more than 220 persons, representing more than 90 regional and local authorities, interregional associations and national and European authorities. This Conference was organised in the framework of the Centurio programme, an AER-led Interreg IIIC project, gathering almost 50 regions.

On the eve of the Conference, a technical seminar gave the participants the opportunity to share experiences in the field of structural fund management and exchange their points of view relating to the simplification and decentralisation measures proposed by the European Commission in the new regulations on structural funds. Their input was then discussed in the political Conference on Friday, October 15th.

The Conference focused on the reform of EU cohesion policy, especially the future coordination between this policy and the other EC policies. Mr Lambert Van Nistelrooij, Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Committee for Regional Policy and substitute in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy insisted on the necessity to create consistent bridges between the future structural funds and the research programmes, so as to improve coordination of the various programmes and projects in these two fields and promote the knowledge economy in all European Regions.

The regions also have particularly insisted on the positive outcome of Interreg IIIC and expressed their worries regarding the future of interregional cooperation according to the European Commission’s proposals. On Friday afternoon, the Regions had the opportunity to discuss with Mr Commissioner Péter Bálazs, who highlighted the fact that Regions must be better involved in cohesion and regional policy and that interregional cooperation should be better encouraged. Mr Bálazs emphasised the idea that Regions have similar difficulties and their further involvement in cohesion policy is definitely a means to overcome the numerous contradictions between Member States in this field and make this policy more efficient.

A draft resolution is currently being discussed and should be available to the public in early November. The Assembly of European Regions is planning to meet Ms Commissioner Hübner, in order to discuss this document.

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Simplifying the management of structural funds

2 June, 2003 By Editor

 


Strasbourg (F), 2 June 2003

The current system of managing structural funds is too complicated and excessively centralised, from the planning phase to the payment, monitoring and control phases. A decentralisation of procedures and a new definition of objectives and programmes are thus needed.

Well aware of these challenges the Assembly of European Regions (AER) is organising a conference titled “What future for regional policy? Regional proposals for the simplification, the decentralisation and the creation of new partnerships”. Within the context of an enlarged Europe, conference participants will debate needed reforms and ways to put them in place.

Furthermore, the experiences of regions will be presented in order to learn from the problems they have encountered, how they have dealt with them, and the solutions they have found. The AER will introduce the new edition of the Centurio programme for the training and the exchange of experiences in the area of the management of regional policy, as a concrete action for new regional partnerships.

The regional representatives will also look at the position of interregional and trans-national co-operation in the new European regional policy and the opportunities provided by the Interreg III programme.

The conference will bring together approximately 150 people including experts as well as regional, national and European political representatives.

The Italian region of Calabria will be hosting this AER conference on the 5th and 6th of June 2003.

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Presentation of the AER position on the European Convention to Valéry Giscard d’Estaing

8 March, 2002 By Editor

The AER intends to observe the Convention’s activities and to participate as the representative umbrella organisation of the Regions, both within the European Union and in accession countries. The AER also hopes to play an important role – along with other political organisations such as the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) – in the Forum set up by the Convention.

“The AER insists that the Convention must take into full account the legal status of the European Regions”, Liese Prokop, AER President, explained in her statement to Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, President of the Convention. For the AER, the European institutional framework must establish a Europe of the Regions as a third level of Government.

On the occasion of a debate organised by the CEMR with representatives of regional and local organisations and Valéry Giscard d’Estaing (March 7, 2002 in Valencia, Spain), Liese Prokop asked for a distinction between legislative and executive competences – a question closely linked to that of a catalogue of competences.

Other topics were:

– Distribution of competences according to the principle of subsidiarity,
– Right to referral before the European Court of Justice concerning the principle of subsidiarity,
– Enlargement and a Constitutional treaty: a proper representation for the Regions and their citizens in the decision-making process is necessary,
– Regions as direct partners in cohesion policy: a new scenario, for future cohesion policy based on the principles of increased decentralisation, competitivity and subsidiarity.

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